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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tesla Nokia (ranked 3552 p4p, 4499 weight class) and The Eagle (ranked 467 p4p, 564 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tesla Nokia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle throws a nice looking combination but Nokia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eagle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eagle wants to clinch
and Nokia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nokia throws a sloppy head kick and Eagle moves out of range easily.
Eagle tries to clinch up but Nokia circles away and keeps his distance.
Eagle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nokia finds it's way round the side to connect with Eagle's head.
Nokia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eagle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Eagle ducks under a wild hook from Nokia.
Eagle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eagle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nokia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nokia pulls Eagle in close to prevent any damage.
Eagle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokia trying to keep a closed guard but Eagle is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eagle postures up in Nokia's guard and throws a big left but Nokia blocks it.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nokia keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
Eagle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nokia keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
Eagle postures up.
Eagle trying to control but Nokia is working from the bottom.
Eagle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nokia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nokia seems keen to control Eagle's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nokia missing with a left hand there. Eagle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nokia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nokia.
Nokia misses with a kick to the body
and Eagle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nokia's guard.
Eagle postures up in Nokia's guard and throws a big left but Nokia blocks it.
Eagle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eagle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nokia is pulling down on Eagle's head. It's preventing any offense from Eagle, at least for the moment.
Nokia trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle looking to sit in guard and control but Nokia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nokia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eagle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nokia defends it easily.
Nokia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eagle's head.
Eagle tries to strike from the bottom.
Eagle working a defensive guard here.
Nokia throwing strikes but missing.
Eagle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Eagle trying to control but Nokia is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokia is trying to control the position but Eagle postures up.
Eagle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Eagle throwing strikes from guard but Nokia blocks nicely.
Eagle working some strikes from top position.
Eagle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eagle throws a big right hand that misses.
Eagle postures up in Nokia's guard and throws a big left but Nokia blocks it.
Nokia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eagle wants to pass the guard but Nokia is keeping the position.
Nokia keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Eagle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nokia pushes Eagle away with a front kick.
A big left from Nokia misses.
Eagle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eagle misses with an uppercut. Nokia saw that one coming.
A head kick from Nokia lands but Eagle takes it in his stride.
Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Nokia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like The Eagle has been cut.
Eagle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Eagle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eagle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Eagle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eagle tries to strike from the bottom.
Eagle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Eagle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nokia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eagle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nokia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nokia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eagle's head.
Nokia postures up.
Eagle is looking for a triangle but Nokia pushes his legs off easily.
Nokia chips away with some ground and pound.
Nokia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Nokia from controlling successfully.
Nokia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nokia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nokia landing with the ground and pound.
Nokia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokia lands a couple of elbows.
Nokia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eagle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nokia defends it easily.
Nokia scoring with some ground and pound.
Nokia lands a couple of digs.
Nokia wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
Eagle has his foot on Nokia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nokia works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nokia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nokia distracts Eagle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nokia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eagle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eagle looking for a guillotine here but Nokia defends easily.
Nokia lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia stands up over Eagle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eagle has his foot on Nokia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nokia works his way back into a safe position though.
Nokia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Nokia from controlling successfully.
Nokia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eagle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nokia trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nokia lands a couple of digs.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nokia's guard.
Nokia trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle throwing strikes but missing.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle forces his way into half guard.
Nokia wants to get back to full guard.
Nokia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eagle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tesla Nokia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Eagle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nokia misses with an uppercut.
A solid body kick from Nokia.
Eagle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nokia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nokia throws a body kick that misses
and Eagle counters with a single leg into guard. Nokia didn't expect that.
Eagle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eagle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eagle distracts Nokia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eagle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nokia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nokia keeping full guard, as Eagle tries to pass.
Nokia wants to sweep but no luck.
Nokia trying to keep a closed guard but Eagle is proving a slippery customer.
Nokia managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia trying to keep a closed guard but Eagle is proving a slippery customer.
Eagle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nokia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle preventing the sweep.
Eagle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nokia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle won't allow Nokia to sweep him here.
Nokia is trying to keep Eagle in close.
Eagle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eagle throwing strikes but missing.
Eagle throws a big elbow that misses.
Nokia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eagle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nokia tries a head kick but it misses.
Tesla Nokia is winning the standup battle so far.
Eagle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Eagle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eagle wants to clinch.
Nokia throws a jab but it's blocked by Eagle.
Eagle tries to counter with a clinch but Nokia shakes him off and moves away.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Nokia is avoiding it.
Nokia throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nokia.
Nokia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nokia - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - Nokia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nokia misses the jab.
Eagle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Eagle throws a nice looking combination but Nokia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Nokia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nokia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tesla Nokia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eagle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nokia throws a low kick, looking for Eagle's leg but Eagle calmly moves out of range.
Eagle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Eagle looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokia is just out of range.
Tesla Nokia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nokia was well out of range. Poor timing from Eagle.
Eagle instigates a clinch.
Nokia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eagle.
Nokia avoiding damage.
Eagle blocks a body shot from Nokia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokia is working Eagle over against the cage.
Eagle throws a punch but it's blocked by Nokia.
Eagle is trying to pull guard but Nokia has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eagle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nokia is looking to improve his position.
Nokia keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Eagle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eagle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nokia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eagle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tesla Nokia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on The Eagle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Eagle misses with a double jab.
Eagle clinches up against the cage.
Nokia is struggling to control the position.
Eagle tries to pull guard but Nokia won't allow it.
Nokia controlling the action here for a moment.
Nokia tries to land knees in the clinch but Eagle avoids the damage to the body.
Eagle looking for a takedown.
Eagle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nokia to keep the fight standing.
Tesla Nokia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Eagle.
Eagle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nokia is looking for a sweep. Eagle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nokia wants to control but Eagle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nokia tries to roll over but Eagle keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle looks to land a strike but Nokia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Eagle throws a big right hand that misses.
Eagle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nokia's head.
Eagle throwing strikes from guard but Nokia blocks nicely.
Eagle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eagle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nokia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nokia wants to stand but Eagle is controlling the position.
Nokia has his hands on Eagle's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Eagle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eagle postures up.
Nokia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eagle lands a couple of elbows.
Eagle works over Nokia with some ground and pound from guard.
Eagle trying to control but Nokia is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nokia is on top in guard.
Eagle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle working for a triangle but Nokia defends it easily.
Eagle is trying to keep Nokia in close.
Eagle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nokia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nokia chips away with some ground and pound.
Eagle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nokia defends it easily.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Nokia from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eagle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nokia defends well.
Eagle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nokia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nokia throws a big elbow that misses.
Eagle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nokia wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eagle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eagle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Eagle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tesla Nokia!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tesla Nokia!
Tesla Nokia wins by majority decision!
Tesla Nokia took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Finnish Elite Extreme Science for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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RATING
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